Akatori launches August 5 for PC, August 12 for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, and Xbox One, and in 2027 for Switch 2 | Gaming
2.5D Metroidvania game Akatori will launch for PC via Steam on August 5, followed by PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on August 12, and Switch 2…
Read moreIf PlayStation kills physical media, it should “get rid of the hardware” too, says the creator of popular RPG series Disgaea | Gaming
Since 1st July, when Sony announced its intent to move away from the production and sale of physical media, we’ve seen plenty of backlash from both consumers and those working…
Read moreBaldur’s Gate 3, Magic The Gathering, and Dungeons & Dragons comics announced at SDCC 2026 | News World
Karlach will return, albeit in comic book form. San Diego Comic–Con 2026 brought Baldur’s Gate 3 fans a very special announcement: the highly-beloved fantasy RPG is officially getting a comic book…
Read moreTake Note, PlayStation: Xbox Brings Classic Games To PC | Gaming
398408 02: Microsoft’s Xbox video game console is on display in an undated photo. The Xbox advertises with better graphics and audio, and the most intense, action-packed gaming experiences available….
Read moreMicrosoft starts testing ad-supported game streaming on Xbox | Gaming
Microsoft has begun testing ad-supported game streaming on Xbox. Players who are part of the Xbox Insider Program can choose to play one-hour game streaming sessions for free, supported by…
Read moreThe Incident At Galley House review – an enthralling deduction game that can’t escape the genre’s classic problem | Gaming
The Incident At Galley House: An enthralling deduction game that can’t escape the genre’s challenges. Developer: William Rous and Evil Trout Publisher: Evil Trout Release: Julth 14th, 2026 On: Windows…
Read moreThick as Thieves won’t be getting any more content updates: ‘To be frank, this is not the outcome that any of us want’ | Gaming
OtherSide Entertainment’s stealth game Thick As Thieves launched in May of this year, but felt like it should have been in early access. It only had two maps, and though…
Read moreYou only get one, permakillable Jedi Padawan in Star Wars Zero Company, but that’s fine because I’m going to roll an R2-D2 deathsquad anyway | Gaming
Star Wars Zero Company is the XCOM-style tactics RPG in which you, a Clone Wars-era roughneck called Hawks, lead a squad of “unconventional professionals” into battle against some enigmatic threat…
Read moreInevitably, Ads Have Come to Xbox Game Streaming | Gaming
Whomever is in charge of idiomatic statements really needs to amend the old “death and taxes” cliché to add another inevitable outcome: ads. Xbox is the latest provider of streaming…
Read moreSan Diego Comic-Con 2026 opens with exclusive merch, cosplay, Funko | News World
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Comic-Con has made San Diego its home base for 56 years, drawing tens of thousands of fans each day to the convention center to walk the…
Read moreXbox Testing Ad-Supported Streaming With Xbox Insiders | Gaming
Earlier this year, Xbox gamers noticed little messages hinting at an ad-supported streaming tier coming to the platform. This streaming option is now available to Xbox Insiders for testing, and…
Read moreRockstar Games Workers Union say their first meeting with the GTA 6 studio’s management was “a step in the right direction” | Gaming
The recently formed Rockstar developer union – officially the Rockstar Games Workers Union – have had their first meeting with management at the GTA 6 maker, whom they’re still seeking…
Read moreFormer Disney CEO Michael Eisner can’t remember why he green-lit Kingdom Hearts | Gaming
Kingdom Hearts might be beloved by millions of players around the world, but it apparently didn’t have a lasting impact on arguably one of the most important people involved in…
Read moreSaudi Arabia’s $55 billion EA buyout approved by the European Commission, who say it doesn’t “raise competition concerns” | Gaming
The $55 billion leveraged buyout which will see Saudi Arabia, Silver Lake and Jared Kushner-founded investment firm Affinity Partners become the new owners of EA has been given the thumbs…
Read moreAmazon clarifies stance on 007: First Light sequel – “Given the success of this one, I think you probably want IOI developing it” | Gaming
Jeff Gattis, general manager for Amazon Luna and Amazon Game Studios, has clarified his earlier comments that sequels to 007: First Light will be “done by MGM and, theoretically, by…
Read moreStar Wars Zero Company reveals cast, including fan favorite actors from Clone Wars animated series | Gaming
Ahead of a showing at Comic-Con in San Diego, StarWars.com has revealed the main cast of Star Wars Zero Company, the squad tactics game by ex-Firaxis XCOM vets. The topline…
Read moreAlpha Nomos Turns Instruments into Weapons, Coming to Xbox Series X|S | Gaming
Summary Rhythm-action roguelite with combat synced to the beat. Play as Cello and wield live-recorded instruments as weapons. Musical upgrades reshape both your combat and your soundtrack. I want to…
Read moreI’ve yet to smash open a Dyson Sphere in sci-fi RTS Sanctuary: Shattered Sun, but I’m enjoying its take on Supreme Commander | Gaming
Sanctuary: Shattered Sun is the kind of unwholesomely large real-time strategy game where you keep accidentally auto-constructing 50 missile trucks because you were preoccupied with (e.g.) a massive spiderbot offensive…
Read moreXbox Live Services are currently down — could this be why players can’t access Halo: Campaign Evolved’s early access? [UPDATE] | Gaming
Halo and Xbox fans are having a bad day today. Not only are people locked out of playing Halo: Campaign Evolved’s early access despite paying for it, but Xbox Live’s…
Read moreRejected Comic-Con panels about the San Francisco Giants | News World
This weekend, I’ll be recording a live episode of my Star Trek podcast, Trek Marry Kill, at San Diego Comic-Con as part of the official convention (come say hi!*), but…
Read moreDinoblade, out now, is equal parts janky, genuinely sick and silly as hell | Gaming
Four years ago, a developer called Jean Nguyen shared a short video on Dwitter of a spinosaurus pulling off a sick combo with Cloud Strife‘s Buster Sword. This, of…
Read moreAs layoff controversy continues, Rockstar union has ‘more members than ever before’, meaning it could force mandatory recognition | Gaming
The Rockstar Game Workers Union (RGWU), which was formed earlier this year in response to the Grand Theft Auto 6 developer’s massively controversial job cuts, now has “more members than…
Read moreXbox Is Testing Free, Ad-Supported Cloud Gaming | Gaming
Microsoft is borrowing from the GeForce Now playbook. By Kris Holt Updated: July 23, 2026 1:01 pm EST Sam Pak/Unsplash Microsoft is testing a way for folks… more…
Read moreMSI celebrates 40 year anniversary by unveiling a SEVEN GRAND LAPTOP | Gaming
My favourite hardware news stories lately have all followed a similar line of logic: ‘Why? Well, why not?’ But when it comes to the laptop MSI just unveiled as part…
Read moreTerrific castle-building sim Cataclismo is being transformed into a chunky strategy boardgame, care of a paid Old Kingdom expansion | Gaming
Excellent real-time castle defender Cataclismo is getting a DLC expansion, The Old Kingdom, which transforms it into a hex-based strategy boardgame. Players must hexpand from citadel to citadel, shoring up…
Read moreUnion accuses Bethesda of violating labour laws in Canada following layoffs at Montreal studio | Gaming
Bethesda union OneBGS has said it has filed a legal complaint against the developer “for continuing to violate labour laws in Canada.” The union alleged that the same day that…
Read moreMicrosoft Brings Classic Xbox Console Games to PC for the First Time | Gaming
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Read moreR&R: The Stars My Destination might not be comics exactly, but it’s still great | News World
“It was a golden age, a time of high adventure, rich living, and hard dying … but nobody thought so.” The opening line of Alfred Bester’s classic (and I mean…
Read moreOblivion Remastered’s lengthy patch drought could end with its Switch 2 release, which Bethesda say includes “optimisations” they hope to bring to PC | Gaming
It’s been just over a year since Oblivion Remastered got update 1.2, a patch aiming to improve its performance and fix a bunch of bugs that’d been floating around since…
Read moreThese Are The Final Two Xbox Game Pass Additions To Finish Off The Week (July 23) | Gaming
Keep an eye out for that in a few hours’ time, and don’t forget PC Game Pass technically has even more new additions based on yesterday’s reveal – Fuzion Frenzy,…
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